Improvement in signs



. T o all whom it 'may concern:

- Be it known that we, PETER A. LA FRANCE .and J. D. DENSMOBE, of Elmira, in the county of Chewaited gister 13mm @titille r i PETER A. LA FRANCE AND J. n. nENsMoEE, or ELMIEA, NEwYoEE.

Leners Patent N01o1,o25, dafedMmh 22, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN SIGNS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and` makmg pan othe saune mung and State of New York, have invented a new and improved Transparent Sign; and we do hereby declare' that the following is a full, clear, and exact-description thereof', which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use` the same, reference being had t-o the accompanying drawing forming partof this specification. l

Figure 1 represents a front view of our improved transparent sign.

Figure 2 is a detail transverse section of part of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding arts.

p This invention relates .to open-work signs, and consists in the improvement thereon which is hereinafter specified.

The sign is made of a series of horizontal slats vor rigid bars, a a, which are connected with each other by vertical threads or cords b b. The upper bar a is thus made to sustain all the other bars and all the threads or cords.

Thus an open-work sign is' produced which can be made much cheaper than the net-work signs-,now in use, and which, at the same time, is fully as strong,if not stronger than the same.

f The threads or cords are tied around or otherwise vfastened to the slats. 1

building to which the sign belongs, so that, by pulling on them, the sign may he folded together, drawing the lower slat np first, and the others in succession, until all are brought together with the upper one.Y

The strips A, of fabric or other material, which c ontain the desired announcement, may be tted around and over the slats, as shown, or they may be attached to the rows of threads.

Diagonal threads f may beapplied to the ends of the upper and lower bars, for steadying the sign laterally.

Having thus described our invention, We claim as new and desire to secure by-Lette's Patent- A sign composed of a series of vertical threads or cords, d d, b b, and horizontal bars or slats a a and lettering A A, all constructed as set forth,

' P. A. LA FRANCE.

J. D. DENSMORE'.

Witnesses:

R. H. RANsoM, D. B. HILL. 

